PETER SCHMELZER was born in Graz, Austria; achieved his musical studies and finished them with the state diploma at the Music-University-Graz (Austria) in violin, piano and conducting.In 1987 he studied with Leonard Bernstein at the occasion of the International Schleswig - Holstein - Music - Festival (Germany). After various engagements at German and Austrian opera houses he runs his career as a free lance conductor since 1990; he cooperated with eminent European orchestras like

Engagements since  2000

2004

The president of the Federal Republic of Austria, Dr. Thomas KLESTIL, appointed him as

PROFESSOR    OF    MUSIC

He was invited to conduct in most important Festivals like Festival International de Musica Contemporanea Alicante, International Guitar Festival Moscow, St. Petersburg etc.Besides his competence in the historical and traditional repertoire on the symphonic and opera fields, his particular interest belongs to the performance of 20th century repertoire and  - particularly - to the contemporary music. His collaboration with some most eminent composers of the present time result various occasions for premieres and performances of numerous remarkable compositions. Amongst others there ranged works by Vaclav Kucera, Udo Zimmermann, Carlos Cruz de Castrao, Antonio Ruiz Pipo, Xavier Benguerel, Tomas Marco, Delfin Colome, Mikhail Shukh.

Tour with the opera NABUCCO in Austria, Germany and Switzerland with “Stagione d´Opera Italiana”

Since 2017 he is permanent guest conductor of the Bavarian Classics Orchestra.

2017 Masterclass for opera and classical song interpretation and stage coaching at the Vance Liangzhu International Arts Academy Hangzhou (China)

Award as a “Guest Professor” at the Vanke Liangzhu International Arts Academy Hangzhou

His recordings include CDs with:

	Contemporary  Spanish guitar concertos by Tomas Marco (example) Carlos Cruz de Castro (example) Xavier Benguerel (example) European Masters Orchestra	Guitar concertos by Manuel Ponce (example) Heitor Villa Lobos (example) Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco (example) Virtuosi di Praga
	Arias - Duets - Ouvertures from Operetten by Strauß-Lehar-Kalman (example) Janacek Philharmonia	Piano concertos by Aram Khatchaturian (example) Franz Liszt  Nr. 1 Es-major (example) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
	Opera panoramas of Othello by Verdi (example) Tannhäuser by Wagner (example) Janacek Philharmonia	Opera Singers of today and tomorrow (example) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
	Elena Ostrovsky a portai (example) Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra	Arias by Verdi-Puccini-Ponchielli-Bizet Ignacio Encinas (example) Mährische Philharmonie
	Robert Schumann Symphony Nr. 2 C-maj., op. 61 (example)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concert for clarinet and orchestra, A maj., KV 622 (example)
	Radio Nacional de Espana „musica contemporanea”	Live recording on DVD: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Hafner Symphony Nr. 35, KV 385 & Johann Strauß program Russkaya Symphonic Orchestra, Moscow (Moscow International Music-House)
	TV-production:  "LA VIE  PARISIENNE"  with  SVERIGES TELEVISION, Stockholm

PRESS:
"... most differenciated colours ... exciting interpretation ..." (orpheus)

"... with rare accuratesse through a score full of extremes ..." (OPERNWELT)

"... his highly gifted baton with dynamic impulses arouses the
creative enthusiasm of the orchestra ..." (SVENSKA DAGBLADET, Stockholm)

"... where Peter Schmelzer inspires the RoyalOrchestra to perform
small musical miracles ..." (Falu-Kuriren, Stockholm)

"... Peter Schmelzer was able to elicit wonderful sounds from the orchestra of
Brnos National Theatre, he made subtleties tangibly, and was
a vigilant companion for the singers ..." (orpheus)

Videos of Prof. Peter SCHMELZER on Youtube.